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Dozen Workers in Noisy Factory Suffer Hearing Loss, OSHA Alleges
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08/06/2018
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State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 199 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 43 min read
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An Ohio manufacturer is facing $331,490 in penalties after 12 employees showed mild to moderate hearing loss based on audiogram measurements, according to the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
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DWC Still Working to Finish Implementing SB 863 Reforms
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08/03/2018
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By: Greg Jones (Deputy Editor)
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State: CA | Segment: Top | 1079 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 33 min read
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California employers are paying less for workers’ compensation coverage than they were three years ago, thanks in large part to savings flowing from Senate Bill 863, but regula...Read More
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DWC Revokes QME Status Following Doc's Guilty Plea
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08/02/2018
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State: CA | Segment: WEST | 1634 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 28 min read
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The California Division of Workers’ Compensation revoked the qualified medical evaluator certification of a doctor who pleaded guilty to receiving kickbacks in exchange for prescribing compound drugs to injured workers.
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DRG Reports Can Now Be Made on WC Court Website
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08/02/2018
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State: NE | Segment: NORTH | 139 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 328 min read
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Hospitals and insurers may now file diagnosis-related group (DRG) reports through the Nebraska Workers' Compensation Court's web application, the court announced Wednesday.
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DWC to Audit Use of Neuromuscular Testing; Wants Input on Plan
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08/01/2018
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State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 235 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 50 min read
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The Texas Division of Workers' Compensation is asking for input on a proposed plan to audit neuromuscular testing to determine if it is medically necessary and is backed by proper record-keeping, the division ...Read More
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DWC Order Adopts Medically Unlikely Edits Without Zero Values
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07/31/2018
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State: CA | Segment: WEST | 601 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 37 min read
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The California Division of Workers’ Compensation on Monday posted changes to the Official Medical Fee Schedule to eliminate Medically Unlikely Edits that are listed with zero value codes to avoid confusion that might lead to inappropriate denials of care.
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Division Will Again Resolve Bill Disputes in Contracted Medical Care, Rules Show
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07/30/2018
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By: William Rabb (Reporter)
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State: FL | Segment: Top | 206 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 15 min read
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Eight months after an administrative law judge ordered the Florida Division of Workers' Compensation to bite the bullet and resolve billing disputes involving contracted and managed care, the division has proposed new rules that offer little more than what's in the law.
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Division Issues New Employer-at-Injury Form
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07/30/2018
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State: OR | Segment: WEST | 107 | 0 | Popular with Insurance | 40 min read
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The Oregon Workers’ Compensation Division on Friday released a new form to be used by employers seeking reimbursement for transitional work programs under the Employer-at-Injury Program.
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DWC Proposing Reimbursement Manual Changes Again
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07/30/2018
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State: FL | Segment: SOUTH | 172 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 30 min read
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The Florida Division of Workers’ Compensation will make another pass at adjusting maximum fees for medical providers in a rules proposal that will be discussed during a workshop to be held in Tallahassee on Aug. 24.
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